San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-03-05
LATEST TELEGRAPH NEWS
From all Parts OF the Globe, Condensed
and Boiled Down.

The Canadians are hot over the retalIa-
ton measure.
The river and harbor appropriation
bill sticks IN Growers vest pocket.
The Geo. X. Oyler manufacturing Co.
| OF st. Louis assigns for $50. 600.
Cabinet meets In London to consider
the Irish question.
Drouth committee ask Is days added
time In which to complete their work.
Dallas real estate transfers average
100000 per week.
Kaiser Williams speech In the rcich-
stag strengthened the stock market.
| The British steamer Cairo, from New
Orleans, arrived at Liverpool on fire.
The car has convoked a council OF
war to consider the Bulgarian revolt.
Prince Alexander is oonfind to his bed
with acute inflammation of the eyes.
Nice experiences q slight earthquake
shock, but no farther serious conse-
quences are apprehended.
The insurrection at Silistris has been
| quelled, but anarchy Is spreading in
Bulgaria.
Rouibac, retail grocer Of Fort Worth,
fails for 50, l6O; will pay 50 cents on the
| dollar.
Joseph and his bondsnen have as yet
made no settlement with the Grand
Lodge L. U. y. +.
Galveston presents strOog protests
| againsf the formation of the proposed
county Of Calder.
The first steamer through Suez canal
by electric power has made the "trip in
Is hours.
London Standard says the sessions. of
parliament are becoming public
scandal.
Seventeen persons injured in rail-
way collision between Vienna and Bud,.-
Pestb.
King Leopold has inspected the Gen.
minister Abbey.
China cedes to Germany Chris0u Is
land, of the east coast, opposite the es-
tuary Of Tsien Tang Kiang.
1t is reported from Cairo that all the
French officers in the Kbedlve's servi, Q
are dismissed.
Mississippi and Alabams report new
finds of valuable coal and iron deposits
daily.
Senator Joe Brown, Of Georgia, has
sold his mining properties to a syndi-
cate for $2,00O,Co0.
The Gloucester, Mass, fishermen are
wild with Joy over the signing of the re-
latiatOry fisheries bill, by the president.
Mira. Pauline Heidrich dies from an
overdose Of morphine, taken to relieve
pain.
Sir John Mcdonald is to 60 to Lon
don as Dominion high commissioner and
may return as governor general. A Bit
ter pill.
The affairs OF the Union Mutual Insur-
ance company Of st. Louis are wound
up, by the state superintendent Of insur-
anOe.
The Roger Williams university at
Nashville is being investigated by the
Baptist board, at New York. One hun
bred and seventeen students ask for an
honorable dismissal.
decides that criminals cannot be remoy-
ed from the penitentisry to testify in
courts.
Tim Blocker. the oolored boy who at
tempted rape on Mrs. VIM. Patterson on
last Tuesday was taken from Jail Thurs
day at midnight and lynched, about u
|
Passenger agents discontinue the
So rebate on 1000 mile tickets to COM
mercial travellers and sell indiscrimi-
nateiy to all at p cents for 1000 mile
tickets.
The failure of congress to pass def
cheney bill ties up the federal courts,
and lays an embargo on needed issue of
postal stamps.
Among other combinations by the SEN
ate is that of Greedy, chief Of signal SER
vice, with rank of brigadier general.
The only Texas name is that OF X. A.
Reeves, of Palestine, associate justice Of
the supreme court OF New Mexico.
Austin reports hallucination or rob-
berry on the bridge. The victim was
Albert Ii. Bunson, who jumped over the
bridge railing into the water and had
close call for his life. He claims that
he was dragged from his buggy-robbed
and forced to jump.
Calhoun county Is released from state
taxes for 1886, by senate vote. Senate
pssses house bill to protect railroad en-
ployes against failure Of employers to
pay wages, also employees intimidation
bill. Passes resolution increasing pay
of legislators to So.
The Sunday law ia the house passed
to its engrossing. 1t fOrbids working on
Sunday within half mile of any church
or private residence and all hunting, by u
fine of from $40 to $50. Also, forbids
merchants from keeping open on Sunday
by fine from $40 to $50.
Grover would not occupy bis room at
the capitol as was usual with bis prede.
cessors and the bills could not reach him
at the white house in time for his sigma
ture, though they had passed both
houses. These bills are, claim OF W. Ii.
Emery, 100000; bill to restore Capt.
Alfred Hedberg, fifteenth Infantry, to
the army; bill relating 10 promotion in
medical corps; bill to prevent employ
ment of alien labor; bill to open strip
Of public land south of Kansas for settle
ment; bills for construction of public
buildings in Monroe, Louisiana, and
Saginaw, Michigan; bill providing
method for settling controversies be-
tween interstate railroads; bill to annex
part of Idaho to Washington Territory;
bill for printing maps Of the general land
Office, and a number of private relief
bills.
Armed Mexicans near Nogalez, Ari-
IONA, invade American soil and demand
the release Of Mexican supposed to be
held by American authorities. A con-
fiiot occurs and the Mexicans are driven
across the border. One Mexican was
killed land trouble between the troops on
the Mexican side of the boundary and
the citizens is feared. United States
troops have been ordered to the scene of